The song by Garbage “Beloved Freak” came up and I need to hear this. While there are many songs by them that have lyrics and a sound that resonate with me, this is just what today was best to hear early on.
First a link to the Garbage YouTube video on this.
I did not see an official video, but here is one I quickly located.
Why not a couple photos?
For me, as I can only really speak for myself.
Being trans is not about what I look like, though there are many occasions I do want to look the best I can.
Every detail of my body or my appearance is not the or a goal.
What it is most importantly is how I am perceived and treated.
There is a social component to the way I look I am well aware of this, but it is a means not a top priority.
The way I interact and others do so with me is the real need I have, the rest falls behind this.
I am going to put a few things here before I say anything on my thoughts. Let these sink in just a bit if you can.
https://christian.net/resources/bible-verses-about-abortion-and-what-the-bible-says/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church_sex_abuse_cases_in_the_United_States
Now, please do some searching on research on your own but do remember that 10 minutes, an hour or days of searching does not make one an expert. I do suggest educating yourself and research is not a mute point.
Based on the arguments against Transgender people and drag-queens the case could be made that children should not be allowed in church and the anti-trans laws need to be adopted for the church as well.
The evidence I am able to see and find is overwhelmingly more children are hurt and abused in a church setting than in the presence of a transgender person or drag-queen even if you look at the numbers based on population percentage. This still does not justify a religious attack on anyone.
Don’t throw stones if you live in a glass house.
When has there been a attack by the transgender community in such a fashion on religion beyond people of every gender and orientation not wanting to be forced into religion. Let people be, period.
I could go on but why? Think for yourself and not simply adopt what you are told is truth, not even the so called news should be blindly trusted.
Question everything, but be constructive as you do wherever possible.
Just a few things I have collected over the last 24 hours or so.
Think about these a bit if you can, honestly think. Do this for yourself and no one else. But please, do some real thinking and not that ‘I already have an opinion and don’t want to change’ kinda thing.
In the past hour I easily saw 200 more but slow load times are not fun.
Here a just a very few.
I have hundreds more but again this could be painful to view. Another time soon possibly.
Ban Republicans & Democrats!
Ban books!
Ban Christians & Muslims!
Ban LGBTQ+
Ban Corporations
Ban IT ALL!
Ban anything and everything!
Ban one and ban it All!
If you cannot live in a world where each and everything that is not part of your life, be that something good or even bad for someone somewhere – this mentality is a loss for all and everyone.
In America the attacks are relentless and make zero sense even as they are pushed as justified. Simply a misguided ignorance and far to overconfident in being so.
How about America be overrun by North Korea, China and Russia and have all that you want erased? If any group feels they are the majority, think again.
I think people will wake up and see just how disgusting things have become and resist and revolt for their fellow people to have the right to live.
I just hope we as people see just where we are in the hell-scape disguised as good before we have to fight for the right just to live and breathe.
A question I have on extending understanding of Transgender and LGBTQ+ rights as a whole as well as beyond to include all the minority and discriminated communities is simple words but the easy ends. The community needs to find a way to answer this conundrum.
This question is under the phrases of ‘echo chamber’ ‘preaching to the choir’ or simply put retelling to those already in the know. How to break out of this bubble or feedback loop constructively is a significant challenge.
How can communication be helpful and constructive with an absence of debate and combative tone while not pushing change of belief systems in others?
I think if this can be figured out it can be to way to rediscover humanity and build bridges for the good of people, all people.
On November 7 1978 California Proposition 6 also known as the Briggs Initiate we defeated. This initiative would have fired any teacher, teachers aide, administrator or counselor if the employee was found to be gay or a supporter of anyone gay.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1978_California_Proposition_6
Does this sound familiar? Think Florida, Texas, Alabama, Tennessee and a far to long list of US states and it should. The arguments then in the 1970’s is the same as the LGBTQ+ hate bills and laws today almost 50 years later.
There is no evidence in those decades that any of what was claimed has happened, yet they are still beating their drum and stoking the flames of hate. It would seem they have amnesia of all this and have tunnel vision to simply have it their way pushing anyone who opposes down as they attack.
Why is LGBTQ+ history attacked and removed? Why are books banned and education slashed and burned of any mention? As I think through how history has been altered by those who have the authority to do so, it looks like an attempt to hide wrong doing. The notion of the victor writes the history comes to mind. The Nazi’s destroyed art, books, research and the list goes on. I remember being taught during the cold war that history was being manipulated behind the iron curtain. This made me question so much of what I was told as fact.
Why are LGBTQ+ people under attack? This may not be the question to ask first, but instead how can humanity and people defend against these false and baseless accusations that has no proof, no evidence and is solely sourced from religious beliefs that are not even in-line with the teachings there. The issue has been abstracted so much that the view of reality has been distorted.
I am a resilient person and as such I strive for today to be better than yesterday not only for myself but others, even when they may not be part of the same demographic, community or culture. I do all I can to look forward to a time when people and humanity can be above, greater and celebrated more than a single groups ideas, finances, art, education, health for all and above political reach, humanity beyond religious affiliation, bring human respect to all families, sexuality’s and genders. To tear down the cast system we are each placed in as part of the existence we share.
We all have potential and to say some are superior or have a innate or divine gift over others is simply discrimination masking fear and hate. The dice are loaded and the cards are pre-selected before many are even given a chance. I want to see that end and all have opportunity to be everything they want to be.
I have bias and opinions. It would be wrong for me to say otherwise. If I were to do just that I could easily be saying I am infallible and therefore a god. I am most certainly not. I do make every effort to acknowledge when I am wrong and do what is needed to correct my words or actions.
If I were to say that a group of people make me uncomfortable and pass judgement on them based on belief, opinion or whatever my own thoughts come from and they should not be allowed to – insert exist, be allowed to “X”, etc. I am placing that group in their entirety in a barrier and inside that barrier will very likely be good, bad and every kind of person in between irrespective of the distribution within that definition. I would then be playing god deciding the fate of all who might fit a description.
After 9/11 in America I saw it become socially acceptable to discriminate against any people who might have any connection with the Middle-East. I saw business close and attitudes change. The behavior towards others changed for the worse. This became normal and accepted socially and many resisted I know. The impact still resonates. It has become so easy to rapidly spread a negative attitude towards a group of people that it is almost like a lightning strike.
I make mistakes, I know. I am not immune to passing judgement on others, I am very aware of this. It is what I do with and about that where I see a division in people.
There are some people who have a trait or many traits that make me uncomfortable. The vast majority for me are based in personal safety and imminent perception to physical harm.
People, humans regardless of their demographic, cultural or belief system deserve to exist. Even if some make me uncomfortable or I fundamentally disagree – they should and need to remain part of the world so long as they do not impose direct physical harm or take choice or life from others. They do not have a responsibility to make me like them, nor for them to like me r even make each other comfortable with our different existence. With this we should not feel fear from others. We should not attempt to remove anyone or their choices.
Elimination, erasure, or removal should not happen to anyone from anyone. Respect and tolerance is what is required. Or just call it what it is, playing god.
I am not immune and neither are you.
Empress Em 